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The Quarry
Cover art for The Quarry: a montage of the game's main and supporting characters, with a shadowy figure looming above them all.
Developer(s)Supermassive Games
Publisher(s)2K Games
Director(s)Will Byles
Producer(s)
  • Rick Blanco
  • Selen Ceri
Designer(s)
  • Nik Bowen
  • Dan Hooley
Programmer(s)Michael Bailey
Artist(s)Liam Grice
Writer(s)
  • Graham Reznick
  • Will Byles
  • Alex Farnham
Composer(s)Ian Livingstone
EngineUnreal Engine
Platform(s)
Release10 June 2022
Genre(s)Survival horror, interactive drama
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

The Quarry is a 2022 interactive drama horror video game developed by Supermassive Games and published by 2K Games. Players assume control of nine teenage counsellors who must survive their last night at Hackett's Quarry summer camp amongst supernatural creatures and violent locals. Players make many choices throughout the game which may significantly impact character development, relationships, the story's plot and its ending. All nine playable characters may survive or die, depending on the player's decisions.

Envisioned as the spiritual successor to Until Dawn (2015) and inspired by teen slasher and monster films such as Friday the 13th and The Thing, the game features a large ensemble cast including David Arquette, Ted Raimi, Ariel Winter, and Justice Smith. The Quarry was released on 10 June 2022 for Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S. The game received mostly positive reviews upon release.

Gameplay

The Quarry is a survival horror interactive drama video game played from a third-person perspective. In the game, the player assumes control of nine different teenagers who must survive a night at the Hackett's Quarry.[1] The player must make different decisions, which can change the character development, the plot, and the relationships between different characters. All nine playable characters may die by the end of the game, and each character potentially has 10-12 different ways to die. Supermassive expected the game to last for about 10 hours, though early death of certain characters may cause the game to end earlier at around 7 hours. Due to the game's branching storyline, it has many endings, and at the end of a playthrough, players will be given different collectible cards that depict the fate of each character.[2] Once the player completes their first playthrough of the game, they will unlock Death Rewind, which allows them to undo three character deaths in each subsequent playthrough. However, if the player pre-ordered the Deluxe Edition, they'll have the Death Rewind for their first playthrough.[3]

Players can disable certain gameplay elements such as button mashing, quick-time events, and aiming and shooting, allowing them to progress in the game with minimum input.[2] The game features local and online multiplayer. In local multiplayer, players take turns to control different characters, while in the online mode, seven other participating players can vote in key decisions. Players can participate in voting by only downloading the demo version of The Quarry.[4] The game also features a movie-only mode in which the player can set the personality traits of different characters and then let the story play out.

Story

Laura Kearney (Siobhan Williams) and Max Brinly (Skyler Gisondo) drive to Upstate New York in the middle of the night to visit Hackett's Quarry, where the two have been hired as summer camp counselors. The two swerve off the road to avoid hitting an unknown creature and crash into the woods. A local county sheriff (Ted Raimi) approaches their car and becomes suspicious of their situation. He orders Laura and Max to stay the night at a motel near Hackett's Quarry, but the two drive to the camp anyway. When they arrive, they break into the basement to investigate something Laura saw, but Max gets attacked in the process. The sheriff arrives at the camp, sedates Laura, and shoots at the monster in the basement.

Two months later, seven camp counselors—Abigail "Abi" Blyg (Ariel Winter), Dylan Lenivy (Miles Robbins), Emma Mountebank (Halston Sage), Jacob Custos (Zach Tinker), Kaitlyn Ka (Brenda Song), Nicholas "Nick" Furcillo (Evan Evagora), and Ryan Erzahler (Justice Smith)—prepare to leave Hackett's Quarry. They become stranded after their vehicle is sabotaged by Jacob, who wants to spend one more night with his summer fling Emma. The camp's owner, Chris Hackett (David Arquette), asks them to stay locked inside the lodge for the night and leaves, telling them that he will return with help in the morning. The group decides to instead throw a bonfire party and play a game of Truth or Dare. During the game, Emma is dared to kiss Jacob or Nick, Abi's crush. Emma chooses Nick, prompting Abi and Jacob to storm off. Emma runs after Jacob, and Nick runs after Abi.

Throughout the night, two figures named Bobby (Ethan Suplee) and Jedediah (Lance Henriksen) stalk the counselors. Emma finds an upset Jacob by the camp lake; she invites him for a swim, to which he agrees. Abi reunites with Nick in the woods, but a monster attacks them and bites Nick, so she sprints toward the others while screaming for help. Jacob hears Abi's screams and runs into the woods to help her, while Emma swims to an island in the middle of the lake where she is attacked by a similar monster. Dylan, Kaitlyn, and Ryan find Abi and agree to rescue Nick. They take him to the camp lodge to recover, then Dylan and Ryan head for the camp's radio hut to signal for outside help. When the group takes refuge in the poolhouse, Nick's condition begins to worsen, which culminates in his transformation into a werewolf. Now transformed, he escapes into the woods.

Laura arrives at the poolhouse and informs the group of what happened to her and Max. She tells them that the sheriff was Chris' brother, Travis Hackett, who imprisoned them for two months, during which they learned about a werewolf curse that spreads through bites. Laura reveals that Chris is cursed to become a werewolf every full moon and that he is responsible for infecting Max. Laura wants to kill Chris so the curse can end. Laura requests Ryan's help for her mission, and he reluctantly agrees to come with her. The two head toward the Hackett residence, where the matriarch Constance (Lin Shaye) berates Travis for failing to protect the family. It is revealed that Jedediah is the family patriarch, with Bobby, Chris, and Travis being their three sons. Laura and Ryan learn more about the Hackett family's history within their home, and they eavesdrop on the conversation between Constance and Travis. The Hacketts catch them in the act, and a fight ensues. During the commotion, a werewolf Chris attacks his family members, Laura, and Ryan.

After the fight, Travis may reveal to Laura that the curse does not end with Chris' death. He explains that its progenitor is Silas Vorez—the son of the fortune teller Eliza Vorez (Grace Zabriskie), who has been guiding the player's choices every chapter using tarot card readings. Six years ago, the Hackett family traveled near the woods to visit a freak show. Chris' children, Caleb and Kaylee, tried to free the "dog boy" Silas by starting a fire as a distraction but ended up burning down the whole sideshow. Silas bit Caleb when he was freed, and Caleb then passed the curse onto Chris and Kaylee. Laura, Ryan, and Travis can drive towards the same spot where Laura and Max crashed two months ago, to kill Silas and end the curse permanently. The authorities reach the summer camp when morning arrives. Player choices, performances in quick-time events, and vigilance in finding evidence and clues determine the game's conclusion, as well as the public's perception of the deaths that occurred at Hackett's Quarry.

Development

The Quarry was developed by British developer Supermassive Games, and was envisioned as a spiritual successor to the studio's Until Dawn (2015). It is heavily inspired by teen slasher and monster films, and adheres to established horror movie tropes more firmly than The Dark Pictures Anthology, Supermassive's other horror franchise.[5] Creative director Will Byles added that while the game is set in modern times, "there's a very '80s feel" about the setting and the characters, citing movies including Sleepaway Camp and Friday the 13th as major sources of inspiration. The locals living near the Hackett's Quarry have a more "retro" feel and the team were influenced by films such as The Hills Have Eyes, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre and Deliverance.[6] Supermassive was also inspired by Evil Dead and The Thing. The team wanted the game to feature horror movie tropes from different eras, and Byles went on to compare the game to a horror theme park. While the game pays homage to various horror films, the team learnt from their experience making Until Dawn, allowing the team to build up players' fear through creating tension rather than relying heavily on jump scares.[7]

To capture the feelings of a classic horror films, Supermassive recruited a large cast of actors and several genre mainstays to portray the characters in the game, and collaborated with Los Angeles-based production company Digital Domain on the game's motion capture technology.[8] The game's ensemble cast includes David Arquette, Siobhan Williams, Lin Shaye, Lance Henriksen, Grace Zabriskie, Ted Raimi, Ariel Winter, Ethan Suplee, Miles Robbins, Halston Sage, Zach Tinker, Brenda Song, Skyler Gisondo, Evan Evagora, and Justice Smith.[7] According to Byles, the team wrote more than 1,000 pages for the game's script, and the game has a total of 186 different endings.[9]

While Until Dawn was designed to be a solo experience, the team found that players like to play the game in small groups, and acknowledged that Until Dawn was a popular game for people to simply watch. Therefore, the game introduced a Movie mode, and expanded the multiplayer options introduced in previous Supermassive games such as Hidden Agenda and The Dark Pictures Anthology in order to appeal to people who would simply like to watch the game. The accessibility options were also designed to cater to more casual gamers who may not be experienced in playing games. When compared to The Dark Pictures Anthology, The Quarry was designed for a broader audience and had a smaller focus on gameplay.[8]

Publisher 2K Games and Supermassive officially unveiled the game on 18 March 2022.[10] The game was initially planned to be a Stadia exclusive, but ultimately did not release on the platform due to Google canning its plans for first-party titles in February 2021.[11] The game was released for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X and Series S on 10 June 2022.[12] Players who purchased the Deluxe version of the game would unlock the "Gorefest" option in the Movie mode, which features more brutal imagery when compared to the normal Movie mode. They would also receive additional character outfits, instant access to the Death Rewind feature, and the Horror History Visual Filter Pack, which allows players to change the aesthetic of the game by choosing from three visual filters inspired by horror films in different eras and various styles of horror filmmaking.[3]

Reception

The Quarry received "generally favorable" reviews for Microsoft Windows and Xbox Series X and "mixed or average" reviews for PlayStation 5, according to review aggregator Metacritic.[13][15][14]

Destructoid stated that The Quarry successfully replicated what made its predecessors unique and praised its ability to "fluctuate between tension, drama, and levity", while writing, "These games are at their best when they leverage classic horror while also infusing some modern touches, meta moments, and well-timed laughs..."[16] Game Informer lamented the limited player agency but praised the quality of the "enthralling" choices and engaging narrative.[17] GameRevolution thought highly of the title's character development, graphical quality, Movie Mode, and branching narrative design, but felt that the exploration mode was slow and that its camera was claustrophobic.[18] GamesRadar+ thought that its slow beginning, frequent pacing issues, and excessively large cast of characters hindered the game, but that some engaging plot points, quality voicework, and good graphics somewhat alleviated these issues.[20] GameSpot praised the game's snappy dialogue, ensemble cast, love for horror movies, and the "palpable sense of weight behind many choices", but criticized the glacial walking speed of the exploration and the narrative's pacing issues.[19]

IGN favored the script, cast, and various narrative climaxes, but disliked the lack of player interactivity and the absence of quality-of-life features, concluding, "The Quarry is worth playing at least once, but when compared to Until Dawn, it's one step forward and one step back."[23] PC Gamer felt that while the title retained the strengths of the developer's previous games, it only showed marks of improvement through its production values, and stated, "The plot, performances and visual fidelity are worth turning up for, as are some of the shocks, but more than ever much of your involvement seems like protective padding sandwiched between the scripted thrills."[25] Shacknews gave high praise to the dynamically branching storylines, unique characters, homages to classic horror, and solid scares, but took minor issue with the fixed camera creating some awkward moments and the inability to fast-forward on repeat playthroughts.[27] The Guardian gave it 4 out of 5 stars, writing, "The Quarry’s charming writing and cinematic presentation make it an engrossing horror caper – even if this is, paradoxically, a game that’s often at its best when you’re not actively playing it."[29]

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